Where does “клещ” come from?

клещ (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic klěščь — tick.

клещ (Russian): tick, mite

Definitions

  1. tick, mite

Ancestry of “клещ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicklěščьtick

Words derived from “клещ

Every word from Proto-Slavic klěščь